Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
South Africa
Types
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
6010
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Latex
Leaves
Other Uses
Making rubber, Making tyres
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
FICUS elastica
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Rubber Plant
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
रबड़ का पौधा
Kunjlata
In German
Ficus elastica
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Ficus elastica
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
ficus
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
ελαστικός φίκος
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
fábrica de borracha
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
gumy roślin
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
Flexilis herba
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Solanales
Family
Moraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Ficus
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ficeae
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
80025
1
27800
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